OK, that helps a lot. There is no '/usr/local/mysql directory' Any chance that this is different in RedHat?
There is very little in the rc.local file and nothing having to do with mysql. Matt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Dobbin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Matt Hargraves" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 3:56 PM Subject: Re: Fw: Problem starting server > > Not really. Try looking in /usr/local/mysql/bin where on most *nixs the start-up script resides (safe_mysqld). > > To modify it there is a file called /etc/rc.local (or rc.local). See if this has been altered. There is also the error log called hostname.err which will give you (and anybody else trying to help) a more verbose message than the one you've posted. > > Regards, > > Phil. > > p.s. I'm getting a "Sorry. Your message could not be delivered to: > w3d3demo (Mailbox or Conference is full.)" when posting to your address (in the To: Field). > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Phil Dobbin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Matt Hargraves" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 1:32 PM > > Subject: Re: Fw: Problem starting server > > > > > > > On 27/5/02 at 12:47, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Matt > > Hargraves) wrote: > > > > > > > I keep getting the following error: > > > > > > > > error: 'Can't connect to MySQL server through the socket > > > > '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' (111) 'Check that mysqld is running > > and > > > > that the > > > > socket: '/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock' exists! > > > > > > Try the manual: > > > > > > <http://www.mysql.com/doc/C/a/Can_not_connect_to_server.html> > > > > > > HTH, > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Phil. > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Before posting, please check: > > > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > > > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > > > > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > com> > > > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: > > http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Before posting, please check: > > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To unsubscribe, e-mail > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
